Battlefield · Eads, Colorado
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
Organization Confirmed · last verified 2026-05-29 · What this means
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Preserves and interprets the site of the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre.
Why it matters
Historical focus: Cheyenne and Arapaho history, U.S. Army, 1864 massacre
Visiting
- Address
- 1301 Maine Street, P.O. Box 249, Eads, CO, 81036-0249 · Map and directions
- Periods interpreted
- Multi-Era Military History
- Official page
- https://www.nps.gov/sand/index.htm (opens nps.gov in a new tab)
Programs and events
No upcoming events are listed yet. Events added by the organization appear here and on the main calendar together.
Contact
- Telephone
- 719-438-5916
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